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Is EastEnders appealling less and less to under 25s?
Hildaonpluto
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Traditionally its always been flagged up that EastEnders has much more younger fans,but is this still true?
Its thought although I dont know if its true that under 25s are more likely to be the soap fans who are active on social media and to vote in various soap awards etc.If EastEnders is now appealing less than it used to to under 25s is it now going to struggle more at awards ceremonies than it used too?
Its thought although I dont know if its true that under 25s are more likely to be the soap fans who are active on social media and to vote in various soap awards etc.If EastEnders is now appealing less than it used to to under 25s is it now going to struggle more at awards ceremonies than it used too?
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Leading it for the teens leads to disaster. Let it be everyone and watch the ratings soar
The ratings aren't soaring though
It still can't get the balance right either
If it features too many older characters it gains older fans but loss younger ones.
It it features too many younger characters it gains younger fans but loses older ones.
This is why I feel the viewing figures are still fairly static
Im not so sure?Do younger viewers mainly prefer younger characters or is that just what some soap bosses assume?Is this the reason their tuning in less?
I agree. I am under 25 and I love it, having said that all my friends who watch are over 25. I prefer EE to focus on the older characters, otherwise id be watching hollyoaks haha. Newman and Kirkwood definitely overused the younger characters and even I tuned out for some of last year after having my finger glued to the FF button. The balance is much better now imo.
I think there was two issues under Kirkwood Newman regarding this.Overuse of young characters and the dumbing down of most young characters into one dimensional caricatures who were often hard to like or relate too.To this day Ive never fathomed what Anthony Moon and Poppy Meadows integral personalities were
Couldn't have said it better myself. You are absolutely right.
Thank you:)
I hope we never see such an era again.
You're welcome.
I hope not either, those were dark days for EE, dark, dark days.
There has been a huge improvement since christmas, long may it continue.:)
Completely agree my partners sister stopped watching when the the new Lucy beale returned back in 2012
If the characters are well thought out and played by decent actors they will interest anyone. Regardless of age. Casting dodgy actors is not a new thing. Michelle Collins was pretty crap and monotone for her entire EE stint. She got very lucky with storylines. That's what saved her. Cindy isn't actually iconic. Its her storylines that are. So that is just one example.
I wasn't
I don't think age comes into it if they hit on a good character.....I love Stan and Shirley but also Nancy, Whitney, Charlie and Dean. then there's Billy ;-)
Yes I like all those, apart from Billy. I'm sulking with you because you compared Sharon to Peggy.
Aw
I'm in my teens & love it, a couple of my friends at school love EE, but most of the boys at school don't watch it, because it will ruin their so called 'reputation' if they admit to watching soaps. The girls used to watch EE because it had Joey Branning in it, so they could then gossip about how fit he was. But since he left they don't bother anymore.
My sister is 24 & loves it & my brother in Australia dosen't miss an episode.
Whenever soaps try to appeal to the under 18's, it always ends badly. I think some of the bad patches soaps go through can be associated to an increase in teen characters and their dominating storylines - EE and Neighbours are prime examples.
I'm 20, and I prefer older characters, except Dot, she is bores me!